Madurai, June 24: Senior DMK leader M K Azhagiri was today produced before a judicial magistrate here in connection with the recent "copy right" case.
Police had seized more than 4037 video and audio cassettes during a raid at his shop and charged Azhagiri and the shop manager Damodaran under "copy right act" on June 16.
The magistrate Indhirani remanded Azhagiri till July 7.

Azhagiri, who has already been arrested in connection with the murder of former minister T Kiruttinan, was brought from Tiruchirappalli Central Prison for production before the magistrate.

There was some commotion due to some advocates and some DMK members trying to enter the court hall, which police did not permit.

The magistrate also ordered that all those who were without uniform, including the press, to go out of the court hall. However, the CID police remained inside the court hall, despite the magistrate's order.

Meanwhile, another Judicial Magistrate Vanitha, taking up a petition filed on behalf of Azhagiri by his advocate, directed that police refrain from hand-cuffing Azhagiri.
Bureau Report